Posts by robert isenberg

When you hear the phrase "skydive from space," you pretty much have to stop whatever you're doing and say, "Wait, what? Is that even possible?"
Actually, Joseph William Kittinger II basically did just that, way back in 1960. And now, someone's about to do it AGAIN. ... More →

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Dragons or spacecraft? Blasters or enchanted swords? Ancient spells or telekinesis?
The nerd's dreamscape is roughly divided between two genres: Fantasy and Science Fiction. Sometimes they mix (as in Star Wars or Dune), but usually they don't. And fans tend to lean one way or another. ... More →

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The RoboCop reboot is shooting now, and like any much-anticipated movie with a ravenous fan-base, RoboCop is starting to leak images. The movie won't hit theaters until August 2013, but we already know what the cyborg version of Alex Murphy looks like. And it's... well... ... More →

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Okay, picture the 1996 movie Space Jam. You know the one: Michael Jordan, as himself, ends up playing basketball in outer space with Bugs Bunny. That Space Jam. Now imagine a sequel, starring LeBron James. Wouldn't that be insane? Who could possibly take the idea ... More →

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When it comes to rockets and moon landers, NASA pretty much rules the galaxy. But it's important to remember that they're not only Skylab superstars, but ultra-genius engineers with a penchant for inventing amazing technology. Long before there was Steve Jobs, there was space pioneer ... More →

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This past weekend, Neil Armstrong passed away. Like firefighters and saints, NASA astronauts are some of the most uncontroversially awesome people to walk the Earth—or any cosmic body, for that matter—and his passing is felt by all. But heroes are heroic for different reasons to ... More →

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See if this sounds familiar: You're reading a book, you're loving it, and you think, Man, this would make the most fantastic movie. The actual printed words get fuzzy as you start to daydream about this imaginary film... the actors you'd cast, the locations you'd ... More →

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If you've never heard of "Infinite Summer," it may not be exactly what you're expecting.
"Infinite Summer" does not refer to endless warm months followed by an absence of school.
Infinite Summer is a season-long attempt to read Infinite Jest, the 1,000-page super-novel by David Foster Wallace. ... More →